Garment supporter



C. J. HAZELTON GARMENT SUPPORTER Original Filed Oct. 2, 1923 vwautozPatented (Jet. 14, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL J-'HAZELTON, O1 WORCESTER, MASSACITIUSETTS, ASSIGNQE TO AMERICANNAR- ROW FABRIC COMIANY, OF NORCESTEE, E'EASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OFMASSACHUSETTS.

Original application filed October 2, 1923,

GARMENT SUEZOBTER.

Serial No. 686,074. Divided and this application filed April 2,

1924. Serial No. 703,596.

My invention is directed to an improve ment in garment supporters andone of the objects thereof is the provision of an improved form ofbutton or stud to be employed in connection with such articles.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved garmentsupporter in which the button is of an improved form facilitating themanufacture of the supporter, particularly the step of assembling, andeliminating certain more or less objectionable characteristics inherentin garmei'it supporters as now constructed.

In garment supporters it is desirable that a fairly long grippingsurface be provided for gripping the garment so that the strain on thegarment is extended over a considerable area, thereby eliminating dangerof tearing or otherwise mutilating the garment. In the presentconstruction I provide a structure wherein the shank of the button isprovided with straight parallel sides which are adapted to co-operatewith the straight parallel side arms of the holding loop and, as will behereinafterpointed out,

by this construction I am enabled to pro vide a long grippingsurfaee'between the side arms of the holding loop and the side faces ofthe shank of the button, which extended gripping surface affords theadvantages above referred to as being desirable in garment supporters.

In the manufacture of garment supporters easeof assembling is desirable.In this connection I may here note that I have provided a supporter inwhich the button and base-plate constituting a part of the supporterstructure may be rapidly assembled, the front and rear faces of theshank being curved so that no great care need be taken in assemblingthese two parts of the supporter. In other words, this type of supporteris different from that shown in my co-pending application, Serial No.641,614, for example, wherein a segmental shank is provided, thestraight portion of the segment constituting the front face of thebutton shank. In such a construction it will be apparent that care mustbe exercised in assembling the button and base-plate in order to insurethat the straight face of the segmental shank will be positioned at thelower end of the supporter.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 shows my improved supporter infront elevation,

Fig. 2 is a section taken through the shank of the button showing thebase-plate and button removed from the rest of the garment supporter;and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 29 designates a base-plate which isattached to a tab 30, openings 30 being provided in the base-plate forthe reception of this tab.

Mounted on or attached to this'base-plate is a button or stud comprisinga head 31, which in the present instance is elongated, being ovalshaped, the long axis of the head extending transversely of thesupporter. This button is provided with a shank 32. It will beunderstood, of course, that the shank and the head of the button areintegral with each other, and I may here mention that a button of thischaracter is usually construct ed of rubber. The shank 32 is providedwith. relatively long, straight, parallel sides 33.

the shankbeing so disposed relatively to the head of the button thatthese straight sides or faces extend transversely of the long axis ofthe button head and longitudinally of the supporter. The shank 32 isalso provided with a curved front face or surface 34 and a similarlycurved rear face 35. The head of the button projects beyond the shankthroughout the periphery of the shank, thereby providing an annularperipheral flange or overhang.

The holding loop, which is adapted to cooperate with the button justdescribed, designated 36 and is provided with substantially straight,parallel side arms 37 and a curved cross-bar 38, this cross-bar beinglocated at the lower extremity of the side arms 37 and its curvatureconforming to the curve of the front and back faces 3-1 and 35 of thebutton shank.

The button is attached to the base-plate 29 by means of a holding rivet,designated 40. This holding rivet or stud passes entircly through thebutton,that,.is to say,

through the head and shank of the but-' ton,and into the base-plate 29and is provided with an elongated head adapted to lie in and co-operatewith a groove 39 in the upper face of the button head. The groove 39which as above noted is elongated, extends lengthwise ofthe button andtransversely of the button shank and is long enough to project beyondthe sides of the shank and to overhang the side arms 37 of the holdingloop.

In operation it will be apparent that a garment to be supported will bepinched or gripped between the side arms 37 of the I holding loop andthe relatively long,

straight sides 33 of the button shank, as well as between the curvedcross-bar 88 and the curved front face 34 of the buttonshank. It will beapparent also that by providing an overhang or a, flange overhang-ingthe shank of the button throughout its peripl1- ery, the cross-bar 38will overlie a flange on the head of the button whether the button bepositioned as indicated in Fig. 1 or rotated through 180'degrees fromthat positionr In other. Words, nocare need be taken in assembling thebutton and-base-plate so far as the curved faces of the shank areconcerned, which is of material advantage so far as assemblingisconcerned as compared with the buttons of the .type illustrated in. mycopending applicationabove referred to.

his application is a divisionof my'copending application, Serial No.666,074, filed October 2, 1 923.

l/Vhat I claim is: 1

1. A button comprising an elongated head and a shank, said shank having,relatively long, straight sides or side faces and curved front and rearfaces, said head extending beyond the shank'throughout the periphery ofthe shank, and the long axis of the shank extending transversely of thelong axis of the button head.

2. In combination a base-plate, a button attached to said base-plate,said button comprisinga head and a shank, said shank having curved facesfront and back and straight, parallel side faces, and attaching meanspassing through said button head and shank and into said base-plate forattaching the button to the base-plate,- said attaching means beingprovided with a head extending beyond the straight sides of the shank.

3. Incombination a base-plate, a button attached to said base-plate,said button comprising a head and a'shank, said shanklhaving curvedfaces front and back, and attaching means passing through said buttonhead and shank and intosaid base-plate for attaching the button to thebase-plate, the head of said button extending beyond the curved faces ofthe shank, and the head of the securing means extending beyond the sidesof the shank.

4:. In combination a base-plate, a button attached thereto and.comprising a head and a shank, said shank having curved faces front andback and straight opposed side faces, and attaching means passingthrough said head and shank and into saidybase-p'late for attaching thebutton to the base-plate,- 1

the head of said button overhanging'said shank throughout its peripheryand the head of said attaching means.- extending beyond the straightopposed side facesof the shank.

5. In combination a base-plate, a button attached thereto and comprisinga sha-nk having curved front and rear faces and straight sides, anelongated head for the button, the long axis of which is transverse ofthe long sides of the shank, ;andz means passing through said buttonheadand shank for attaching the button to the b-ase p'la'te, saidattaching means having an elongated head extending lengthwise ofthebutton head and overhanging the straight sides of the shank, i a 6. Incombination ahose supporter loop having straight, parallel side arms and.a-

curved cross-bar at the extremityjof said arms, a button com-prisi 'ig ahead and a, shank, said button head being elongated and extendingtransversely of the loop, a. shankfor said button having straight,-parallel side faces co-operating with the side arms of the loop, saidstraight facesextending parallel to said side arms and transverse of thebutton head.

-Thi's specification signed this3'1 st of March, 1924. I V

CARL J.

